Sale 956 — The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 8-9 May, 2008
Category — 1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
158
10c Brown (161). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide and perfectly balanced margins, outstanding deep shadeEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. A MARVELOUS STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $12,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date, and only one other shares this grade. A Mint N.H. example has also been graded Superb 98, which was offered (ungraded) in the Scarsdale sale.
1,300
9,500